Organs are a collection of tissues that become a unit in structure and function.

Organs can be found in all biological organisms.

Glands are organs in an animal’s body that synthesises a substance.

Many different types of substances or hormones can be produced.  They are then secreted into neighboring tissue or the blood stream depending on the potential use.

Some of the organs and glands are quite large while others are amazingly small.

Below is a list of some of the more important organs and glands:

Appendix   Brain  Bladder
     
  Breasts Cerebellum    Gallbladder
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  Heart  Hypothalamus  Kidney
     
 Liver  Lungs  Oral Cavity
     
 Ovaries  Pancreas  Parathyroid Gland
     
 Pineal Body  Pituitary Gland  Prostate
     
 Spleen  Stomach  Thyroid
     
 Testes Urethra – Female   Urethra – Male
   

 

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